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Small businesses are hiring again, but cautiously

Small businesses are hiring again, but cautiously

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The Associated Press

In this Tuesday, June 11, 2013 photo, Nina Vaca, right, and Justin Junkel look over a report during a meeting at her offices in Dallas. Vaca expects to hire more than 50 people for her firm, Pinnacle Technical Resources, by the end of 2013 as demand is soaring for the high-tech temporary workers it places at large corporations.

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NEW YORK — Nina Vaca is interviewing job applicants at her staffing company again after putting hiring on hold at the end of last year.

Vaca expects to hire more than 50 people for her firm, Pinnacle Technical Resources, by the end of 2013. Demand is soaring for the high-tech temporary workers it places at large corporations. The reason for her caution: Months of uncertainty about federal taxes and budget cuts has disappeared.